Palettes / Colors / #2FEDEF
#2FEDEF — Vivid Teal
#2FEDEF is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #2FEDEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#2FEDEF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EF322E; it also sits naturally between #2EEF92 and #2E8CEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2FEDEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 47, 237, 239 |
| HSL | 181°, 86%, 56% |
| HSV | 181°, 80%, 94% |
| CMYK | 80%, 1%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 47.04, 67.40, 92.19 |
| Yxy | 67.40, 0.2276, 0.3262 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.71, -42.91, -13.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.10, -37.61, -14.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 93% · Blue 94%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2FEDEF
.text { color: #2FEDEF; }
.background { background-color: #2FEDEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2FEDEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 237, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 86%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2FEDEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 237, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2FEDEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 237, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2FEDEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2FEDEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2FEDEF
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Tones of #2FEDEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF322E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2FEDEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2FEDEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2FEDEF: ·
How #2FEDEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #2FEDEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #2FEDEF?
#2FEDEF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 47, 237, 239). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2FEDEF?
#2FEDEF is RGB 47, 237, 239 — HSL 181°, 86%, 56% — CMYK 80%, 1%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #2FEDEF?
Its complement is #EF322E; analogous partners are #2EEF92 and #2E8CEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2FEDEF for text?
Black text on #2FEDEF has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.